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The Bell House
Map
Interactive map of The Bell House
Address149 7th Street
Brooklyn, New York
United States
Coordinates40°40′25″N 73°59′30″W / 40.67361°N 73.99167°W / 40.67361; -73.99167
TypeBar, music/comedy venue
Construction
OpenedSeptember 2008; 18 years ago (2008-09)
Website
www.thebellhouseny.com

The Bell House is a bar and music/comedy venue in Brooklyn, New York. In September 2008 it was opened for the first time. It was the usual recording venue for the NPR program Ask Me Another during that program's run.

Shows

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Good Kid performing at The Bell House in 2023

2010

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On January 19 and 20, 2010, French electropop singer Charlotte Gainsbourg performed at The Bell House to promote her third album IRM.[1][2][3]

On June 22, 2010, the movie Tell Your Friends! The Concert Film! was recorded at the Bell House. It went on to have its world premiere at the 2011 SXSW Film Festival. It starred Reggie Watts, Kurt Braunohler, Kristen Schaal, Liam McEneaney, and Kumail Nanjiani.[4]

2011

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On October 20, 2011, comedy and interview podcast How Was Your Week with Julie Klausner hosted by Julie Klausner recorded its first live show with Ted Leo, Fred Armisen, Paul F. Tompkins and Billy Eichner.[5]

2012

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On December 21, 2012, the Netflix original comedy special John Hodgman: Ragnarok was filmed here. The special was named for the Ragnarök, a series of cataclysmic events foretold in Norse mythology, and the date of filming was chosen for its significance as the end date of the Mayan calendar.[6][7]

2013

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On June 27, 2013, alt-country trio Puss n Boots recorded live tracks from the venue for their 2014 debut full-length album No Fools, No Fun.[8][9]

2014

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On May 30, 2014, indie rock group Bambi Kino performed a benefit concert.[10]

On June 5, 2014, Americana/folk group Molly and the Zombies performed at The Bell House with Jared Hart of The Scandals and Dave Hause as opening acts.[11]

2015

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On September 11, 2015, a preview of humorist John Hodgman's show Vacationland played.[12]

2016

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On January 10, 2016, comedian Liam McEneaney recorded his second album, Working Class Fancy,[13] for Comedy Dynamics at The Bell House, with support acts Colin Jost, Dave Hill, and Rob Paravonian.[14]

On December 17, 2016, YouTuber, comedian and entertainer Joe Santagato had a charity meet and greet event here.[15]

2017

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On September 6, 2017, the rock supergroup Filthy Friends performed.[16]

2018

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The tenth anniversary of the venue was celebrated with shows featuring Waxahatchee, Night Shops and Anna St. Louis as well as Shellac, and Ex Hex.[17]

2024

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On June 9, 2024, T4T Comedy hosted by Ella Yurman, Terrence Dugan, and Rose Tablizo celebrated its second anniversary at The Bell House. The show featured over 75 transgender comedians performing 60 seconds of material each.[18]

References

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  1. ↑ Goodman, William (January 20, 2010). "Charlotte Gainsbourg Plays Her First-Ever Concert". Spin. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Charlotte Gainsbourg, Hiro Ballroom, Maritime Hotel, New York". Financial Times. January 27, 2010. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Charlotte Gainsbourg Conquers Stage and Screen, But Still Gets the Jitters". Spinner. May 3, 2010. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
  4. ↑ McWeeny, Drew (April 24, 2011). "Review: 'American Animal' and 'Tell Your Friends!' offer two types of performance art". Uproxx.
  5. ↑ McGlynn, Katla (November 11, 2011). "How Was Your Week Live: Julie Klausner, Fred Armisen, Paul F. Tompkins and More Podcast In Brooklyn". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  6. ↑ Abernethy, Samantha (June 12, 2013). "Interview: John Hodgman Talks About John Hodgman: Chicagoist". Chicagoist. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ Schwartz, Terri (June 11, 2013). "John Hodgman on his Netflix comedy special 'Ragnarok' and what comes next". Zap2it. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  8. ↑ "No Fools, No Fun: Puss n Boots: Music". Amazon. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Puss n Boots Announce Debut Album "No Fools, No Fun" & Tour Dates Including Newport Folk Festival". Blue Note Records. April 21, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  10. ↑ "A Benefit for PS154 in Windsor Terrace". thebellhouseny.com. The Bell House. May 2014. Archived from the original on July 9, 2014.
  11. ↑ Chang, Rich. "Molly and the Zombies Premiere New Songs". redbullsoundselect.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  12. ↑ Hodgman, John (August 16, 2015). "Both VACATIONLAND previews in Brooklyn are sold..." Tumblr. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Liam McEneaney: Working Class Fancy". Comedy Dynamics.
  14. ↑ "Liam McEneaney: The New Album Recording, Colin Jost, Dave Hill, Rob Paravonian, and Support Acts TBA". doNYC.
  15. ↑ "Charity Meet and Greet with Joe Santagato". thebellhouseny.com. The Bell House. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  16. ↑ Levit, Donny (September 7, 2017). "Concert Review: R.E.M., Sleater-Kinney 'Supergroup' Filthy Friends Rips Through The Bell House". New Pulp City. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  17. ↑ Pearis, Bill (May 7, 2018). "The Bell House celebrating 10th anniversary w/ special shows (Shellac, Ex Hex, Waxatchee, more)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  18. ↑ T4T Comedy [@t4tcomedy]; (May 3, 2024). "🔥 Lineup Announcement 🔥". Retrieved March 30, 2026 – via Instagram.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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